[a. Gr. χλαμύς mantle.]
1. Greek Antiq. A short mantle or cloak worn by men in ancient Greece.
1748. Phil. Trans., XLV. 610. His right arm is raised in a forbiding posture, and supports a chlamys, which crossing his breast descends on both his sides.
1875. Bryce, Holy Rom. Emp., iv. (ed. 5), 49. Charles … had exchanged his simple Frankish dress for the sandals and the chlamys.
2. Bot. The floral envelope.
